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	<b>Halley's Comet</b>
	<P>	One of the most famous comets is Halley's Comet, which returns to Earth's view every 75 years. Someone could 
		possibly see this comet twice in their lifetime. The next time Halley's is to return is the year 2061, how 
		old will you be then?
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	<P>	Halley's Comet is named after an English astronomer named Edmund Halley. Mr. Halley read reports of comets appearing in years 1531, 1607, and 1682. After studying this information he predicted that these were not different comets, instead, he thought they were the same one. He predicted that it would return again in 1758, and he was correct. It returned in 1758, however, Mr. Halley never saw it because he died before it returned. 
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	<b>Comet-Hale Bopp</b> 
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	<p>Comet Hale-Bopp was discovered by two observers named Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, who were both at different locations, when they each spotted Hale Bopp. They both contacted the Central Bureau for Astronomical TelegramsT after making their observations. Hale was in New Mexico, while Bopp was in Arizona. Hale Bopp is a larger comet than Halley's Comet, measuring approximately 24 miles wide. It was last visible from Earth in 1997. Before that it was seen in the year 2000 B.C. That means it passes close to Earth about every 4,000 years. Hale Bopp is a very bright comet, able to be seen with the naked eye in May 1996. Hale Bopp became famous because the internet was becoming popular, which caused a large public interest in it. A interesting fact about this comet is that it was seen by the naked eye during daylight. What caused it to appear during the day when the Sun's rays are bright? An eclipse that happened on March 9, 1997 caused it to be seen during the day in part of China, Mongolia and Siberia. Comet Hale-Bopp was last seen on March 22, 1997.
		
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	<b>Hyakutake</b>
	<p>	Comet Hyakutake last passed by Earth in 1996. It is described as an icy blue blob with a very long tail. While a spacecraft was traveling through space, it accidently passed through the tail of comet Hyakutake. The tail is the longest known comet tail ever observed; it is estimated to be over 350 million miles long. Now that is a long tail!
    	
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            <p> Our most famous comet is probably Halley's comet, which was last seen with the naked eye passing Earth in 1995. There are a few comets that have been studied by scientists because of their visibility from Earth. How old will you be in the year 2061 when Halley's comet comes back by Earth again?</p>
          
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